Showing posts with label words. Show all posts
Showing posts with label words. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

SAT Word of the Day: Contemporary


Contemporary: (adj) belonging to the present time
Synonym: fashionable
Antonym: vintage
Sentence: Because he prefers modern things, his house is very contemporary





Saturday, November 24, 2012

SAT Word of the Day: Undermine

Undermine: (v) to gradually make someone or something less strong or effective
Synonym: destabilize
Antonym: bolster
Sentence: I felt like my authority was undermined when my boss excused the worker's behavior. 


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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

SAT Word of the Day: Aversion


Aversion: (n) a strong dislike of someone or something
Synonym: distaste
Antonym: liking
Sentence: He has an aversion to green vegetables and refuses to eat them. 

Monday, November 19, 2012

SAT Word of the Day: Quaint

Quaint: (adj) unusual and attractive, especially in an old-fashioned way
Synonym: charming
Antonym: modern
Sentence: This is such a quaint little home with old-fashioned furniture. 

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Friday, November 16, 2012

SAT Word of the Day: Obtuse

Obtuse: (adj) slow to understand things
Synonym: simple-minded
Antonym: astute
Sentence: The fool was obtuse and couldn't figure out how to open the door. 


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Thursday, November 15, 2012

SAT Word of the Day: Emancipate


Emancipate: (v) to give someone political rights they did not have before
Synonym: liberate
Antonym: enslave
Sentence: The slave were emancipated after the Civil War. 



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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

SAT Word of the Day: Tangible


Tangible: (adj) clear enough to be easily seen or touch, real
Synonym: concrete
Antonym: intangible
Sentence: Although love is not tangible, I can still feel it in my heart. 


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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

SAT Word of the Day: Decoy


Decoy: (n) something or someone that is used to catch or attack someone through trickery
Synonym: lure
Sentence: When we went hunting, my dad used a decoy to lure the ducks closer. 

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Friday, November 9, 2012

SAT Word of the Day: Cacophony

Cacophony: (n) a loud unpleasant mixture of sounds
Synonym: noise
Antonym: silence
Sentence: The cacophony arising from the lunch room made the monitors want to run away.

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Thursday, November 8, 2012

SAT Word of the Day: Kindle


SAT Word of the Day: Kindle

Kindle: (v) to start a fire
Synonym: ignite
Antonym: extinguish
Sentence: The careless driver's discarding of a lit cigarette butt was what kindled the fire along the highway.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

SAT Word of the Day: Candid


Captivate: (adj) truthful even when it may be unpleasant or embarrassing 
Synonym: frank
Antonym: guarded
Sentence: She was very candid about her past the embarrassing things she'd done as a teenager. 

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Thursday, November 1, 2012

SAT Word of the Day: Captivate

Captivate: (v) to attract someone and hold their attention
Synonym: enthrall
Antonym: repel
Sentence: The beautiful model captivated the young man's attention.    

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

SAT Word of the Day: Eloquent


Eloquent: (adj) able to express one's ideas and opinions well, especially to influence others

Synonym: articulate
Antonym: mumbling
Sentence: The candidate was an eloquent speaker so many people voted for her.   

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

SAT Word of the Day: Headstrong


Headstrong: (adj) very determined to get what one wants, even when others advise against it

Synonym: willful
Antonym: cautious
Sentence: We told him it was dangerous, but he was headstrong and did it anyway. 

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